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This is a fantastic song off of ZZ Ward's "Love and War" EP. 
Simple chords. No Capo.
Just a distinction:
This tune uses both F# minor and major chords.
So when written F# it's major and F#m it's minor.
This is just to help the newer folks.
Have fun!
Verse 1:
DSweet love of mine
There is F#mnothing to fear
BmI'll hold you close
Let my Gsleeves catch your tears
DRock you to sleep
When you've F#mhad your bad dreams
BmSing you a song
When you Gjust can't go on
DI'll keep you warm
When the F#mfire's getting cold
BmStraight through the storm
GUntil we're grey and old
Pre-Chorus: 
DAnd if it all comes F#crashing to the ground
I'd Bmbe the one
The Gone to hold you down
Chorus: 
DWhen you feel F#mlike you're giving Bmup
GI will rescue you (whoa)
DWhen you feel F#mlike the world's too Bmmuch
GI will rescue you
DWhen your F#strength is not Bmenough
GI will rescue Dyou
It's F#mtrue, it's BmtrueG  
I'll rescue DyoF#uG  
I'll rescue DyoF#uG  
I'll rescue DyoF#uG  
I'll rescue DyoF#uG  
I'll rescue you
Verse 2:
DSweet love of mine
As the F#msun creeps through the blinds
You Bmwatch me while I'm sleeping
GMy secrets that you're keeping
And DI can't explain
It's F#msomething so ingrained
Like Bmliving in a memory
I Gdream about you and me
We Dwalk past the vultures
Ray F#mCharles to their hate
We Bmstayed strong like soldiers
And Gnow we're fucking brave
Pre-Chorus: 
And Dif it all came F#crashing to the ground
I'd Bmbe the one
The Gone to hold you down
Chorus: 
DWhen you feel F#mlike you're giving Bmup
GI will rescue you (whoa)
DWhen you feel F#mlike the world's too Bmmuch
GI will rescue you
DWhen your F#strength is not Bmenough
GI will rescue Dyou
It's F#mtrue, it's BmtrueG  
I'll rescue DyoF#uG  
I'll rescue DyoF#uG  
I'll rescue DyoF#uG  
I'll rescue DyoF#uG  
I'll rescue you
Bridge: 
DI'd do anything for you
I F#mswear that that is true
I'd Bmcross the ocean
Touch the sun
I'd Gbring you back the moon
DNever have I felt this way
About F#manyone before
It's Bmlike you've got me lifting
Like you've Gopened up some door
So Dgive me all your troubles
I'll F#mtake them all away
And I'll Bmbe there on the double
I'll Galways keep you safe
And Dwhen you think you're drowning
I'll F#mresuscitate
And Bmwhen you're close to broken
     G (hold)
I'll never let you break
Chorus: 
DWhen you feel F#mlike you're giving Bmup
GI will rescue you (whoa)
DWhen you feel F#mlike the world's too Bmmuch
GI will rescue you
DWhen your F#strength is not Bmenough
GI will rescue Dyou
It's F#mtrue, it's BmtrueG  
I'll rescue DyoF#uG  
I'll rescue DyoF#uG  
I'll rescue DyoF#uG  
I'll rescue DyoF#uG  
I'll rescue Dyou

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Rescue

by ZZ Ward

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F#m

This is a fantastic song off of ZZ Ward's "Love and War" EP.

Simple chords. No Capo.

Just a distinction:

This tune uses both F# minor and major chords.

So when written F# it's major and F#m it's minor.

This is just to help the newer folks.

Have fun!

Verse 1:

Sweet love of mine

F#m

There is nothing to fear

I'll hold you close

Let my sleeves catch your tears

Rock you to sleep

F#m

When you've had your bad dreams

Sing you a song

When you just can't go on

I'll keep you warm

F#m

When the fire's getting cold

Straight through the storm

Until we're grey and old

Pre-Chorus:

D F#

And if it all comes crashing to the ground

I'd be the one

The one to hold you down

Chorus:

D F#m Bm

When you feel like you're giving up

I will rescue you (whoa)

D F#m Bm

When you feel like the world's too much

I will rescue you

D F# Bm

When your strength is not enough

G D

I will rescue you

F#m Bm G

It's true, it's true

D F# G

I'll rescue you

D F# G

I'll rescue you

D F# G

I'll rescue you

D F# G

I'll rescue you

Verse 2:

Sweet love of mine

F#m

As the sun creeps through the blinds

You watch me while I'm sleeping

My secrets that you're keeping

And I can't explain

F#m

It's something so ingrained

Like living in a memory

I dream about you and me

We walk past the vultures

F#m

Ray Charles to their hate

We stayed strong like soldiers

And now we're fucking brave

Pre-Chorus:

D F#

And if it all came crashing to the ground

I'd be the one

The one to hold you down

Chorus:

D F#m Bm

When you feel like you're giving up

I will rescue you (whoa)

D F#m Bm

When you feel like the world's too much

I will rescue you

D F# Bm

When your strength is not enough

G D

I will rescue you

F#m Bm G

It's true, it's true

D F# G

I'll rescue you

D F# G

I'll rescue you

D F# G

I'll rescue you

D F# G

I'll rescue you

Bridge:

I'd do anything for you

F#m

I swear that that is true

I'd cross the ocean

Touch the sun

I'd bring you back the moon

Never have I felt this way

F#m

About anyone before

It's like you've got me lifting

Like you've opened up some door

So give me all your troubles

F#m

I'll take them all away

And I'll be there on the double

I'll always keep you safe

And when you think you're drowning

F#m

I'll resuscitate

And when you're close to broken

G (hold)

I'll never let you break

Chorus:

D F#m Bm

When you feel like you're giving up

I will rescue you (whoa)

D F#m Bm

When you feel like the world's too much

I will rescue you

D F# Bm

When your strength is not enough

G D

I will rescue you

F#m Bm G

It's true, it's true

D F# G

I'll rescue you

D F# G

I'll rescue you

D F# G

I'll rescue you

D F# G

I'll rescue you

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